Education Fall Fever At The Royal

  Activity and anxiety are at the tipping point in Learning and Development and Telemedicine here at The Royal this fall. We have our busiest conference season ever. Our regularly scheduled programming is in greater demand, and the number of special events in the Mental Health Community Agenda also continue to grow.

  But it is thrilling to witness this growth. Here are some of my personal highlights for the upcoming events in Ottawa in the weeks ahead:

• Elizabeth Manley and Dr. Tyler Black - sharing the stage for "Living With Depression" on October 18th. This should be an emotional blend of inspirational storytelling, supported by one of Canada's foremost experts on the topic. And the committee has priced this conference at a bargain registration fee. For more details visit Living With Depression: Exploring The Meaning
• Our Annual Anxiety Conference which this year casts the "Spotlight On Social Anxiety". As a father with two teenage children, I'm particularly intrigued about the Youth portion of this Social Anxiety conference on November 22nd. For more, Spotlight On Social Anxiety
• Mental Health First Aid at The Royal has been running monthly since 2012, but I'm still fascinated and gratified at the diverse blend of public and private sector organizations that realize the importance of responding to signs of stress, mental illness, and addiction. Learn more at Mental Health First Aid at The Royal
• Mindfulness and Compassion Fatigue together in one event! These two topics have rapidly developed to the point where they are often referred to as a required mindset in order to survive the pressure-filled environment of healthcare. For this event we have an expert who will enlighten us on both, Dr. Dennis Tirch. Find out more about this event on Mindfulness and Compassion Fatigue October 31 and November 1st here.

  For staff at The Royal, we are approaching the end of the era of paper charting. Our department is supporting those staff who have competently performed over the past decade without the need to build technical skills. As we build toward the era of the Electronic Medical Record, we need to ensure all staff possess the basic computer literacy skills required to move information to the electronic record.

  Not to mention Leadership Development, Respectful Workplace sessions, rolling out new wearable Duress Alarm Tags, and much more. We hope to see you at some of these events.